Lane County, OR Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Family child care
- Up to 10 children under 13
- Group child care home
- 7 to 12 children
- State registration
- ORS 657A.330
- State certification
- ORS 657A.280
- Zone
- Rural Residential (LC 16.290)
Summary
Lane Code 16.290 permits one home child care facility for up to ten children under 13, registered with the State under ORS 657A.330, or one group child care home for seven to twelve children certified under ORS 657A.280, in the Rural Residential zone.
Not more than one child care facility (for a maximum of ten children younger than 13 years of age) that is registered with the State Child Care Division in compliance with ORS 657A.330, or not more than one group child care home (for seven or more children and not more than twelve children) that is certified... in compliance with ORS 657A.280.
Full Breakdown
In the unincorporated county's Rural Residential zone, Lane Code 16.290(2)(g) allows 'not more than one child care facility (for a maximum of ten children younger than 13 years of age) that is registered with the State Child Care Division in compliance with ORS 657A.330, or not more than one group child care home (for seven or more children and not more than twelve children) that is certified' under ORS 657A.280, in a dwelling, manufactured dwelling, or duplex. State registration or certification through Oregon's child care office is the primary requirement; the zoning simply confirms the use is allowed. Cities apply their own zoning within their limits.
Violations & Fines
Operating a larger or unlicensed child care use than the code and state rules permit is both a zoning and a state child-care licensing violation, enforceable by the county and the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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